UCLG Africa marked the inauguration of its new North Africa Regional Office where it held its first statutory meeting and 20th session of the Executive Committee between June 17-20, 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.
Within the framework of this UCLG Africa statutory meeting an international conference was also organized under the High Patronage of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr. Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, on the theme: “African Cities: Engines of Sustainable Development” in collaboration with Ministry of Local Development of Egypt, UN Habitat and the European Union.
Discussions during the conference highlighted the challenges and opportunities faced by African cities, ways to increase their efficiency, and how to optimize resources for the achievement of sustainable development in its three dimensions: economic, social and environmental.
At the opening of the 20th session of the Executive Committee of UCLG Africa, the members were warmly welcomed by the newly elected Mayor of Libreville, Mr. Léandre Nzue in his capacity as the new President of UCLG Africa for the period 2019-2021.
Strategic priorities for the organization in 2019, were also discussed including arrangements for Africities 2021 to be hosted by Kisumu County in Kenya.
Photos: Credits to CGLU Afrique
22.08.2019